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* You become a legal adult at age 18.
* You become a legal adult at age 18.
* You can obtain a driver's license at age 17.
* You can obtain a driver's license at age 17.
* The age of consent is 17.
* The age of consent is 16.
* The legal age of marriage is 17.
* The legal age of marriage is 17.
* Capital punishment is used but rarely carried out.
* Capital punishment is forbidden.
* Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide are legal.
* Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide are legal.
* Pornography is legal with age restriction.
* Pornography is legal with age restriction.
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====Suffrage====
====Suffrage====
* The legal voting age is 18.
* The legal voting age is 18.
* People of all Genders, Religions, Social Classes, and Education level have the right to vote.
* People of all Genders, Races, Religions, Social Classes, and Education level have the right to vote.
* Individuals are required to be citizens to vote.
* Individuals are required to be citizens to vote.
* Those with criminal records are not permitted to vote.
* Those with criminal records are not permitted to vote.
* One must be 18 years old to run for public office.
* One must be 18 years old to run for public office.
====Gun laws====
====Gun laws====
* In Ninelie, only members of the police force can obtain a weapons license.
In Ninelie, it is not possible for anyone to purchase a gun for any reason.
====Drug laws====
====Drug laws====
* Alcohol (<15% by volume) is legal and restricted for those 16 years and older.
* Alcohol (<15% by volume) is legal and restricted for those 16 years and older.
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* Nicotine and Tobacco products are legal and restricted for those 18 years and older.
* Nicotine and Tobacco products are legal and restricted for those 18 years and older.
* Cannabis is legal and restricted for those 18 years and older.
* Cannabis is legal and restricted for those 18 years and older.
* Most other drugs are legal in Ninelie, with the exception of heroin. These are heavy regulated by the state.
* Most other drugs are legal in Ninelie, with the exception of some drugs that cause extreme harm on use. These are heavy regulated by the state.
====Abortion laws====
====Abortion laws====
* In Ninelie, abortion is legal but there is some stigma towards women who choose to do it.
* In Ninelie, abortion is legal but there is some stigma towards women who choose to do it.
* A woman is required to pay for an abortion out of her own funds.
* A woman is not required to pay for an abortion out of her own funds but it's done by the Ministry of Medicine.
* Abortion is legal up to 18 weeks from conception.
* Abortion is legal up to 18 weeks from conception.
* Abortion is illegal in the case of fetal defects.
* Abortion is illegal in the case of fetal defects.
* Abortion is legal in the case of rape and where the mother's life may be threatened.
* Abortion is legal in the case of rape and where the mother's life may be threatened.
* Abortion is regulated by the state. Only public hospitals are allowed to perform it and are obliged by law to give extra counselling/therapy to women in order to deal with the abortion.
* Abortion is regulated by the state. Only public hospitals are allowed to perform it and the costs of the procedure are partly covered by the state, with the patient also covering some of the costs themselves.
====LGBT rights====
====LGBT rights====
* Same sex activity is legal in Ninelie, and there is no social stigma towards the LGBT community.
* Same sex activity is legal in Ninelie, and there is no social stigma towards the LGBT community.
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* The LGBT community is protected by law from discrimination.
* The LGBT community is protected by law from discrimination.
* The LGBT community has the right to marry and can adopt children with the same rights as heterosexual couples.
* The LGBT community has the right to marry and can adopt children with the same rights as heterosexual couples.
* Changing one's gender is legal but only if the person goes through HRT (hormone replacement therapy) and sex reassignment surgery. Three genders are recognized by law.
* Changing one's gender is legal and anybody changing their gender can avail of both HRT (hormone replacement therapy) and sex reassignment surgery should they so choose. All gender identities, and none, are recognised under Nineliese law.
===Military===
===Military===
* There are no armed forces in Ninelie. However certain guards must undergo military training and work as defenders of the queen and the Regoth Chapel, where the queen lives.
* There are no armed forces in Ninelie. However certain guards must undergo military training and work as defenders of the queen and the Regoth Chapel, where the queen lives.